The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training

by Mordecai Siegal, Matthew "Uncle Matty" Margolis

Did you ever stop to think that there's only one thing getting in the way of training your dog?
You!
From the bestselling authors of I Just Got a Puppy. What Do I Do?; Good Dog, Bad Dog; and When Good Dogs Do Bad Things comes this invaluable resource guide to shaping up your lovable canine companion. With their trademark praise, affection, humor, and easy-to-follow style, Siegal and Margolis will teach you how
* Housebreak your dog for good!
* Test your dog for temperament type
* Create an everlasting emotional attachment with your dog
* Evaluate, choose, and find the best training equipment
* Master all the basic commands, such as sit, stay, heel, down, and come
* Troubleshoot some of the most common behavior problems
So join the many happy dogs and their owners who have gotten a new leash on life with the help of television's favorite trainer. Your pet will love you for it!

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published December 17, 1999

About the author

Mordecai Siegal authored numerous pet books and wrote pet columns for House Beautiful, Good Housekeeping, Women's World, and goodnewsforpets.com. Often the master of ceremonies at pet events, Mordecai was an entertaining public speaker as well as a writer.

Mr. Siegal had a caller-interview radio show, Vets and Pets, on WNYC.

He was a founding member of the Cat Writers' Association and president emeritus of the Dog Writers' Association of America (DWAA).

Reviews

[Virginia · Rating 2 out of 5]

The information included is informative, however, it takes a lot to get used to the style of writing. It's almost like a bad transcription of TV episodes. Plus, I really hate the Uncle Matty character. However, I did learn a lot of useful tricks. (But since I decided not to keep the dog, it is all for naught.)

[Zuzka Jakúbková · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good guide for fresh dog-owners.

[Sarah Jane · Rating 1 out of 5]

Do not use this book to train your dog. This book was published in 1998 and the training methods within it are outdated and do not reflect what science has recently revealed about dog psychology. The book is also difficult to read because it fails to introduce anecdotes and jumps between instruction and stories.

[Kitty · Rating 2 out of 5]

has some helpful insight on how to train with different personality types, but the overall writing style is really painful to get through. not a good book for overall obedience, really just a reference for how to teach basic commands (sit, stay, down, come)

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book. Some good information but I didn't like the style of teaching on some things.

[Stefanie Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

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